Captain P C Cavan [X550/1/81]
Saturday 27th
January 1917 from our correspondent in
the field
It seems that
the Battle of the Somme, suspended since the middle of November because of the
bad weather, is once more getting under way. Today 29th Division have taken
over three hundred prisoners in an advance of a quarter mile near the River
Ancre. The feeling amongst correspondents is that we will see similar piecemeal
actions for a while, to test the enemy’s resolve and defences before any major
offensive gets under way.
The 2nd
Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment is currently in billets at Beaurepaire just
east of Doullens The whole Battalion has been providing a railway fatigue - building
a new railway to ensure the most efficient movement of men and material behind
the front line. Captain P C Cavan of the 4th Bedfords has arrived today and
taken over command of D Company.
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